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Keith Smith (ice hockey)

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Keith Smith
Born (1953-05-07) May 7, 1953 (age 71)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Played for Brown
Fort Worth Wings
NHL draft 81st overall, 1973
New York Islanders
WHA draft 66th overall, 1973
Chicago Cougars
Playing career 1971–1974

Keith Smith is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Brown.[1]

Career

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Despite the NCAA changing their rules to allow for four years of varsity play, Smith spent just three seasons with the Bears, graduating from Brown University in 1974. As a junior he was named to both the All-ECAC and All-American teams. He was regarded highly enough to be selected by the New York Islanders in the NHL Draft. Unfortunately, during his time at Brown, the hockey team was middling at best and missed the conference tournament all three seasons. After graduating, Smith played the tail end of the season with the Fort Worth Wings but decided against pursuing his hockey career and retired.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Brown ECAC Hockey 4 6 10 18
1972–73 Brown ECAC Hockey 4 14 18 34
1973–74 Brown ECAC Hockey 23 6 15 21 30
1973–74 Fort Worth Wings CHL 8 0 1 1 4
NCAA Totals 14 35 49 82

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1972–73 [2]
AHCA East All-American 1972–73 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1972-1973 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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